Just across the River Main from downtown
Frankfurt lies the city's beloved apple wine district of Sachsenhausen.
Legend has it that Charlemagne settled his conquered Saxons (=Sachsen)
here. It's also supposed the be the site where he and his Franks forded
the river (Frank+furt). Anyway, the first time the town was actually
recorded was in 1193, and by 1318, we know it already belonged to Frankfurt.
It's really still the apple wine that ensures the enduring fame of
Sachsenhausen. Today, the old-town (which fared slightly better
than the Frankfurt city center during the bombings) is filled with taverns
devoted to the golden elixer, which is tart and refreshing, unlike the limp
sweetened varieties found in most of the rest of the world.